Valparaiso University is a larger small university that emphasizes community and living by upstanding virtues and morals. It offers a challenging academic curriculum, yet some departments are academically stronger than…

Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT

Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Am I Enjoying Being Here

The community is wonderful. Even though it's a Lutheran school, you do not need to be Lutheran to attend. I, myself, am Catholic. It doesn't matter your denomination, you can find a niche here. I have friends who grew up with no religion at home who have found a relationship with God here and others who haven't attended a mass since coming here. If you are religious, there are so many opportunities to be spiritual. We have 'Chapel Break' every day at 11 am, but most people end up using that time to get lunch. There is 'Celebrate' which is a contemporary service at 10 pm on Wednesdays and 'Candlelight,' a more traditional service, at the same time on Sundays.
I've met people from all of the colleges here and everyone is so welcoming and understanding. The Catholic student center is full of people and they love to feed you. You make friends with people you never would have met outside of this unique atmosphere.

Everyone on the campus was welcoming and friendly. The campus has so much to offer to everyone, and even if you're in the dorm for the night, most people leave their doors open and come in to visit with you. It's hard to be bored on campus.

Valpo is such an open environment! I meet new people all the time, and everyone is so friendly! I walk by people around campus that I don't even know, and they say hi to me and smile! I've had complete strangers ask me how I'm doing on that day. You have your normal debbie downers, but the amount of positive energy around her is amazing.

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